The Maine Association of Certified Professional Midwives (MACPM) is a state chapter of the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM). NACPM is a professional association committed to significantly increasing women’s access to quality maternity care by supporting the work and practice of Certified Professional Midwives. NACPM’s purpose is to contribute to a new era in maternity care by inspiring and engaging CPMs to be an organized force for change.

NACPM:

Advocates for CPMs to the public, to state and federal legislators and to health care policy makers

Addresses barriers to practice for CPMs including reimbursement and advocacy for a path to licensure for CPMs in all 50 states

Secures a “seat at the table” for CPMs in the larger maternity care world by representing CPMs in national coalitions and to other national organizations

Participates on behalf of CPMs in key national collaborations to improve maternity care